Operation Raise the Colours has cost councils thousands Local councils have spent more than £60k taking down flags across Britain this year, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) data. Union Flags and Saint George’s Crosses appeared across the nation over the summer, which supporters put down to a rise in patriotism. However, critics accused the […]

4 months ago

It comes complete with LED lights and life-sized statues of the man himself Britain’s biggest headstone is set to be torn down by the local council after it was built without permission and deemed to be against the “rules in place to ensure fairness” for others paying their respects. Located in the Shiregreen Cemetery, Sheffield, […]

4 years ago

Almost 300 councils will now be able to enforce fines for ‘moving traffic’ offences. Drivers are being warned that there is set to be more widespread enforcement of fines for ‘moving traffic’ offences, with councils being given more power against motorists. Currently most local councils are only able to send out fines and penalties for […]

4 years ago

A report by the all party parliamentary group on knife crime links cuts to local authority budgets with spiralling violent crime

7 years ago

Councils say the plan would make streets safer

10 years ago